configuring sources.list after installing live kde version

fuser312 · 10-15-2014, 02:50 AM

I can view the file and default mirrors i.e. "deb http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates main" and "deb-src http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates main" are commented out, hence not working.

Hence I am unable to install any software obviously while also unable to edit this file.

As when I try to do

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kate /etc/apt/sources.list

I get the following error message :

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QDBusConnection: session D-Bus connection created before QCoreApplication. Application may misbehave.
No protocol specified
kate: cannot connect to X server :0

Same error with Dolphin command, I am working in terminal as root with "su" command while I am using Debian Wheezy.

Btw, it seems that my IP is blocked at the debian forum (apparently my ISP is blacklisted), any way I could become a member there?

frankbell · 10-15-2014, 07:56 PM

Try using nano as an editor in the terminal. If it's not already installed, it's in the repos.

ondoho · 10-16-2014, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by frankbell

If it's not already installed, it's in the repos.

which op cannot access, because the sources.list is commented out.

but nano should already be installed. it is on +90% of all linux distros.
if not, you can use ed or vi or sed. if you succeed using them, welcome to the advanced level!

but the other error sounds weird; i suspect more problems are coming once you've activated your repos.

Captain Pinkeye · 10-16-2014, 04:52 AM

you can always "echo $YOUR_REPO >> /etc/apt/sources.list" as root (careful, it's '>>' for append, single '>' will overwrite the file, make a backup if not feeling adventurous).

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btw those two repos are just for updates; if they are the only ones in your sources.list, you're missing something important there.

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also, running graphical programs as root is asking for trouble. Don't do that if you can help it (and you can ALWAYS help it).

frankbell · 10-16-2014, 08:06 PM

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which op cannot access, because the sources.list is commented out.

Nice catch Ondoho, thank you.

There's always vim, which should be present, but it can be challenging as the interface is hardly transparent. I've just recently started to feel competent--not expert, just competent--with it.

Here's a tutorial.

You can do a lot navigating with the arrow keys using only these commands: x to delete text one character at a time and i to insert text. That should be enough to uncomment lines in sources.list.

EDDY1 · 10-16-2014, 08:42 PM

Use a live-cd to edit then reboot & run apt-get update